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Mockingbirds

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Mockingbirds - Mark Lanegan
standard tuning
 B-  C-  A-  G- Em  
 G- A  
 Em-  G- A  
EmYour voice is a mockiGngbiArd
EmCalling me when the daGy is gAone
EmYou please yourself with eveGry woArd
EmTelling me where I'm goinGg wroAng
GTelling me where I've gone wrAong
 Em-  G- A  
EmGet me out it's starGting to bAurn
EmI can't let go for the lGife of mAe
EmSome hold tight, and sGome tAurn
EmAnother fire out in fGront of Ame
GMy whole life out in frAont of Emme
 G- A  
 Em-  G- A  
 B-  C-  A-  G- Em  
 G- A  
 Em-  G- A  
EmYou can't kill what's alreGady dAead
EmBut I don't blame you for tGrying Ait
EmThe sun comes up and fGalls aAway
EmTwo little birds makin' seGnse of Ait
GTwo mockingbirds making sense of iAt
 Em-  G- A  
 Em-  G- A  
 B-  C-  A-  G- Em  

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Mockingbirds

by Mark Lanegan

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Chords in this song · guitar

Mockingbirds - Mark Lanegan

standard tuning

B C A G Em

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G A

Em G A

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Em G A

Your voice is a mockingbird

Em G A

Calling me when the day is gone

Em G A

You please yourself with every word

Em G A

Telling me where I'm going wrong

G A

Telling me where I've gone wrong

Em G A

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Em G A

Get me out it's starting to burn

Em G A

I can't let go for the life of me

Em G A

Some hold tight, and some turn

Em G A

Another fire out in front of me

G A Em

My whole life out in front of me

G A

Em G A

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B C A G Em

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G A

Em G A

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Em G A

You can't kill what's already dead

Em G A

But I don't blame you for trying it

Em G A

The sun comes up and falls away

Em G A

Two little birds makin' sense of it

G A

Two mockingbirds making sense of it

Em G A

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Em G A

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B C A G Em

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